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TeamXbox: Star Ocean: The Last Hope Hands-On

Having Visual Works in its back-pocket for Star Ocean: The Last Hope-which is due out at the end of February-should give those familiar with the studio's work a good understanding of how early and how briskly Square Enix's latest RPG is going to slap Xbox 360 users in the face. Star Ocean: The Last Hope promptly got the attention of gamers at Japan's Yodobashi Camera Shop, and it has gotten TeamXbox's, too, in the form of a debug preview build provided by Square Enix USA.

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Kamikaze1355711d ago

I was going to get a 360 on Friday just for this game (and a few others, but this game was the tipping point). However, after reading this...I don't know if I want to anymore. Doesn't really seem what I thought it would be.

RPG Guy5711d ago

I'm a little downed by reading this too. Seems tedius beyond RPG-fan tolerance. Not a good sign. However, complaining about long cut-scenes isn't anything new for RPG fans. Xenosaga, anyone? Still loved that series.

Hmmm....will Famitsu F-up another review? Or maybe they're doing just what Billy asked them to do ;)

We'll see...

gaffyh5710d ago (Edited 5710d ago )

I'm probably still going to get this game, but it doesn't look or sound as good as I expected it to be. Tri-Ace seems to be rushing out as many games as possible, they should take a few more months and perfect the game a little.

Anyway I'll personally wait for a video preview before I make up my mind about the game.

@RPG Guy - This will probably get 38/40 by Famitsu, main reasons being that 1) It's Square Enix/tri Ace (Look at scores for IU/TLR) and 2) It's Star Ocean which has a fanbase.

kewlkat0075710d ago

Check out the IGN preview, after the first Disc. I just put that story up, he seem to be enjoying it.

Usually JRPG's can start slow and sometimes half-way/3-quarters into it is when your really into the game. Not for everyone one but it happens a lot.

kodiak5711d ago

Ah
its 360 exclusive
square it self said this game is only possible on 360
so
it wont come for ps3, stop begging

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gaffyh5710d ago

Could you stay on topic? or are you too stupid?

Grooski5710d ago

Yes, selling more than Last Remnant and Infinite Undiscovery combined in japan is such a major failure.

CrazyOrange5710d ago

Ok,so when its about xbox360 games sale =/= good game. because xbox360 games sell very well.

but when its come to ps3 game sale = good game.

"White Knight Story" is average just like "Infinite Undiscovery" and "The Last Remnant".

Lets do some calculations here. (Console sold in Japan / Games Sales in Japan)
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White Knight Story 2.7m / 350k = 7.7 (8) every 8 ps3 owners there is WKS owner in Japan.
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Blue Dragon 870k / 203k = 4.2 (4) every 4 Xbox360 owners there is Blue Dragon owner in Japan.
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Tales of Vesperia 870k / 161k = 5.4 (5) every 5 Xbox360 owners there is Tales of Vesperia owner in Japan.
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LOST ODYSSEY 870k / 110k = 7.9 (8) every 8 Xbox360 owners there is Lost Odyssey owner in Japan.
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The Last Remnant 870k / 134k = 6.4 (6) every 6 Xbox360 owners there is The Last Remnant owner in Japan.
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Infinite Undiscovery 870k / 112 = 7.7 (8) every 8 Xbox360 owner there is Infinite Undiscovery owner in japan.
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so
1- Blue Dragon (Ratio: 4)
2- Tales of Vesperia (Ratio: 5)
3- The Last Remnant (Ratio: 6)
4- Infinite Undiscovery (Ratio: 8)
5- White Knight Story (Ratio: 8)
7- Lost Odyssey (Ratio: 8)

PS. the numbers are not 100% accurate

pumpkinpunker5710d ago (Edited 5710d ago )

Japan is one country. PS3/X360 games probably sell more in California let alone what they sell in the rest of North America compared to Japan. Japan is too busy with the Wii and handhelds to really support their own native JRPG developers substantially.

This is the reason Square chose the X360 over the PS3 to release Star Ocean 4. There is a much bigger 360 console base in NA/Europe. Sure, they'd like SO4 to catch on like hot fire in Japan but if it doesn't then they always have the rest of the world to fall back on. They're just protecting themselves from the fickleness of the Japanese consumer and the uncertainty of the Japanese HD gaming market as it stands.

MS wants to sell consoles to Japan. Square-Enix wants to sell games to the world. It's a match made in heaven.

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Spike475710d ago

And from reading the preview from TeamXbox it sounds very familiar.

Don't kid yourself either, WKC has had only 2 reviews, and the sales in japan are spectacular along with impressive sales for Demon Souls.

Jerk1205710d ago

White Night Chronicles sucks and Demon Soul or god knows what the hell game that is.. sucks too.

FF13 will be on 360 and Versus will hit 360 soon.

No worries.

CrazyOrange5710d ago

Oh please, demon soul is avarge game at most and you know that.

its sold around 30k maybe ?? is that good

IU and LR sold 200% or 300% more.

WKS is flop no more, Im gona buy it due the lack of JRPGS this year
SO4,WKS

3sq5710d ago

Okay, then the Last Remnant sucks, Infinite Undiscovery sucks, Blue Dragon sucks, Lost Odyssey Average, Spectral Force 3 sucks. Almost every JRPG on Xbox sucks.

And FF XIII Versus on 360, ha in your dream. And so what if it comes to 360 it's still multi-plat.

You are acting like FF XIII and FF XIII Versus are exclusive to 360. What an idiot.

kodiak5710d ago

last Remant and iu suck. But Lost Odyssey is the best jrpg of this gen so far and blue dragon is good too and Tales Of Vesperia is Awesome and guess what... Its 360 exclusive. PS3 just got White Flop Chronicles 29/40 70/100 and Flop Souls. FFXIII is coming to 360 and FFXIIIVs looks meh but soon will hit 360 too

Jerk1205710d ago

How am I acting as if they were exclusive? You're the idiot.

I'M SAYING THAT YOU'VE GOT NOTHING TO SHOW OFF IN THE RPG SECTION THAT WE WON'T HAVE.

Except for a bunch off crapfest games.

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10 Most Overlooked RPGs That You Should Play Now

Many overlooked RPGs lie dormant in the catalogues of gaming, but players can pick up their swords and shields with these amazing JRPG hidden gems!

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PlayStation Plus is a secret paradise for RPG fans

From games that digitaltrends DeAngelo Epps has always wanted to play but missed out on, like Odin Sphere, to newer titles that he'd love to re-experience like Yakuza: Like a Dragon, there was enough there to justify diving back in. And those titles aren’t even a small percent of what’s available here. Vanillaware titles, Square Enix games, NIS franchises he’d never even heard of — there’s a whole lot to dig into.

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Eonjay303d ago

PSPlus is Amazing for RPGs and NIS America, Square Enix and Vanillaware games are perfect for PSPortal.

LG_Fox_Brazil303d ago

Not really a 'secret' but a paradise indeed, I just finished Soul Hackers 2, pretty good, and started Labyrinth of Galleria and I am having a blast. Tons of great RPGs in the PS4/PS5 family

Mr_cheese303d ago

Secret is the click buzzword. Can't have a title without bait these days.

anast303d ago

secret, shadow, hidden

OtterX303d ago

Perfect for playing on the Portal, since rpgs can be such timesinks. For those people who can't stay glued to the TV, it's good to give some freedom around the house, out on the porch or whatever. I haven't picked up a Portal yet, bc of life priorities, but I definitely anticipate picking one up asap and playing more rpgs!

ziggyzinfirion303d ago

I'm currently playing Final Fantasy VII:Remake for the first time on PS5 and I am freaking blown away by this game so far. I don't know why I waited this long or due to my huge backlog but had to be honest, this game exceeded my expectations.

OtterX303d ago

Yea, story pacing aside, the combat system is pretty killer, especially if you slow it down to play it more like a tactical turned based jrpg!

I actually wish FF16 had gone this route, instead of the DMC route. The FF7:R system gave enough action for those who wanted to play that way, while still appeasing us old school turn based jrpg fans.

Glad you're enjoying!

crazyCoconuts303d ago

Some of the best in game HDR I've ever seen in that game. I liked it a lot too. My first final fantasy game believe it or not

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A beginner's guide to Star Ocean

Star Ocean is one of those series that did, and still does, things that others don’t. Think of it as a JRPG for fans of series like Star Trek. The casts regularly involve people from more advanced civilizations getting involved with those who are still growing, even though there are various measures in place to allegedly stop that sort of interference. As a result, people get energy weapons, cyborgs, magic and people who can turn into cats. It is a lot to take in.

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autobotdan1760d ago (Edited 1760d ago )

Let's see here. There was another classic JRPG series that started this SCI Fi. It was Phantasy Star by Sega. Before Star Ocean, there was Phantasy Star 1-4 on Sega consoles

Bhuahahaha1760d ago

a beginners guide to star ocean....after playing the 3rd game
you've been told that the universe (SO lore) is just a ------------------- and close the book

VsAssassin1760d ago

Yeah, that plot twist didn't work for me. I wish SO3 isn't canon, but it is. Anyway, SE can just sweep SO3 under the rug perhaps by soft rebooting the franchise.

Nerdmaster1760d ago

The first two were so great, among the top RPGs on 16 and 32-bit era. I wonder why it went downhill after that...

LiViNgLeGaCY1760d ago

I still regard the 2nd Story as one of the greatest JRPG's of all time.

ChronoJoe1760d ago

Play the PS1 game and then the PS2 game and then the rest probably aren't worth your time unless you're a superfan of the series. I think that's all you need to know.

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